We
have seen literally scores of men's rights groups pop up globally over
the past 40 years. From MEN International to the National Organization
for Men to the National Coalition for Free Men, most of these well-intentioned
and well-meaning groups were not organized, funded well enough, or politically
backed to compete with the rise of the feminists and the National Organization
for Women. That said, it is important for everyone - men, women, and
children - to ascertain the significance of The Men's Movement and that
men are not just "paychecks and biological necessities."

Saltarelli's group is the first men's group at the University of Chicago
compared with nine women's advocacy groups at the same. Men in Power
was started to raise awareness of men, professionally speaking. Saltarelli,
who desires to become an attorney, believes men need help with respect
to the fields of medicine, law and business. He wants to bring in speakers
to address these issues and garner media attention, too. According to
Mark Perry, an economist at the University of Michigan in Flint, in
April, the national unemployment rate for men was 10 percent compared
7.6 percent for women. In addition, he said women hold three out of
every four jobs in health care and education. As a still licensed laboratory
medical technologist who worked in hospitals for twenty-odd years, I
can tell you firsthand women outnumbered men in the labs big time. And
Perry said future employment for men is an issue, too, because since
1981 women hold more bachelor's and master's degrees than men do.

Perhaps, what Mr. Saltarelli has yet to encounter, are the strident
ideological views and divisive forces of opposing feminists. I hope
he doesn't succumb to the catch phrase, "If you can't take the
heat get out of the kitchen." I, for one, will be rooting for him
and hope his idea flourishes and metastasizes like cancer nationwide.
Other universities should follow suit and create men's groups on campuses,
nationally. Men need men. Women need men. And children need men to look
up to.

Surely, some of these U. Of Chicago Men in Power guys will become dads,
too, and Saltarelli may consider forming Fathers in Power. The latter
would become far more controversial since they would be dealing with
issues such as child abuse, child custody and child support. For example,
try telling a radical feminist a recent national study of child abuse
reports/investigations found that seventy five percent of the same were
unfounded or false. Or, try telling her that women first file for divorce
and mothers obtain child custody 85 percent of the time.

My advice to Saltarelli and his colleagues - Stay focused and stay strong.
Read Dr. Warren Farrell's book - The Myth of Male Power and Dick Doyle's
book - Save the Males. Do not contest ideology with ideology, but with
facts and empirical data. Connect with experts who teach and publish
in men's studies. You may suggest to collection and development decision
makers at your library to stock a few men's rights books and articles.
I presented at the U. Of Chicago a few years ago alongside Michael McCormick
from the American Coalition for Fathers and Children. Saltarelli might
even query prominent Chicago attorney Jeffery Leving to
speak to his organization. After all, Father's Day is right around
the corner.

Dean
Tong, forensic trial consultant, is author of the critically acclaimed
book: Elusive
Innocence: Survival Guide for the Falsely Accused. Retained by parents
and attorneys in contested divorces, child custody and abuse cases from
45 states and Canada, Tong has most recently appeared on CBS 48 Hours,
CNN, Court-TV, MSNBC, and Dr. Phil.

Saltarelli's
group is the first men's group at the University of Chicago compared with
nine women's advocacy groups at the same. Men in Power was started to
raise awareness of men, professionally speaking.